Recent Case Hurts Supplier’s Enforcment of Lien

When a building material supplier has not been paid for labor or materials used on a Georgia construction project, that supplier may place a materialman's lien against the owner of the improved real property; this is true even if the...

Subcontractors Beware–File Liens and Do Not Rely On Anyone Else for Payment

by Mark Cobb It would be wonderful to live in a world where a handshake or a person’s word meant something. The Georgia Court of Appeals just handed down a verdict in First Bank of Georgia v. Robertson Grading which...

How to File a Materialmen’s Lien in Georgia

Georgia Materialmen's Lien If you have provided labor, materials, equipment or other services on a construction project AND you have not received payment, then you may be entitled to file a lien under Georgia’s current lien laws. Determining who...

Changes to Georgia Lien Law Sent to Governor for Signing

by Mark A. Cobb (UPDATED MAY 9, 2013) GOVERNOR SIGNED HB 434 INTO LAW; click here for more information! We love sharing good news about pending changes to Georgia’s lien laws! A couple of weeks ago, we published a blog...

Enforce Georgia Lien Claim Before Expiration

by Mark A. Cobb Admittedly, the Mechanics and Materialmen’s Lien Act gives Georgia’s contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers a giant step towards getting the money they are owed. And, a giant step is a wonderful gift, but there are other...

Lien Upheld Against Georgia Development Authority Project

by Mark A. Cobb A recent Georgia Court of Appeals holding may give some subcontractors and suppliers reason to rejoice. In Pinnacle Props. V, LLC v. Mainline Supply of Atlanta, LLC, 735 S.E.2d 166 (Ga. Ct. App. 2012), the court...

2009 Georgia Lien Law Changes: A Summary

by Mark A. Cobb Cobb Law Group Since our law firm has a significant core practice area in which we file and perfect mechanics & materialmen’s liens and payment bond claims throughout Georgia, we address prospective clients’ lien questions almost...

Don’t Let your Georgia Lien Expire!

Many subcontractors and material suppliers mistakenly think that once they have filed their Claim of Lien in Georgia, that is all they have to do. That’s not correct. Assuming you have a valid Georgia mechanic or materialmen’s lien, the lien...

When Should a Mechanics’ Lien or a Materialmen’s Lien be Filed in Georgia?

When do I need to file a materialman’s lien in Georgia? According to many telephone conversations with potential clients, this is the question of the week! If you don’t know, then let us say it clearly, all construction liens (this...

It’s Been a Year Since a Mechanics Lien was filed against my real estate–what happens to the lien?

Almost every day, we get great questions from clients and potential clients! In the last few days, we have had several people ask us how to remove an expired lien in Georgia. Unlike many questions, this question has a relatively...